Debian: DSA-2813-1: gimp security update

Date09 Dec 2013

CategoryDebian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

Posted ByLinuxSecurity Advisories

Murray McAllister discovered multiple integer and buffer overflows in the XWD plugin in Gimp, which can result in the execution of arbitrary code. For the oldstable distribution (squeeze), these problems have been fixed

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2813-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                        Moritz Muehlenhoff
December 09, 2013                      https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : gimp
Vulnerability  : several
Problem type   : local(remote)
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID         : CVE-2013-1913 CVE-2013-1978

Murray McAllister discovered multiple integer and buffer overflows in the
XWD plugin in Gimp, which can result in the execution of arbitrary code.

For the oldstable distribution (squeeze), these problems have been fixed 
in version 2.6.10-1+squeeze4. This update also fixes CVE-2012-3403, 
CVE-2012-3481 and CVE-2012-5576.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in
version 2.8.2-2+deb7u1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems will be fixed soon.

We recommend that you upgrade your gimp packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

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